Title: Gingerbread
Description: t time of writing we are going through an unusually cool spell, and I just baked a batch of scones. My thoughts then turned to comfort foods with a warm kitchen from the oven and a luverly smell such as gingerbread. This was always popular when we had the tea room.
Ingredients:
2 eggs. ½ tsp baking powder. ¾ cup black treacle or molasses. 2 tsp ground ginger. ½ cup butter. ¾ tsp cinnamon. 1 cup boiling water. ½ tsp nutmeg. 2 ½ cups all purpose flour. ½ tsp ground cloves.

Instructions:

Beat the eggs and sugar together until thick, beat in the treacle/molasses (It helps to warm it up first for easier measuring and pouring). Cut the butter into small pieces, and let melt in the water. Mix the dry ingredients and add the egg mixture alternately with the butter water liquid. Combine thoroughly and pour into a square pan, 8 x 8”. Bake at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes (test with cake tester).